Word: winsors
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...following minute on the death of Dr. Justin Winsor, late Librarian of Harvard University was passed at a recent meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences...
...death of Justin Winsor, LL. D., and from 1877 to 1897 Librarian of the University, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences find occasion for making upon their records an entry recognizing the distinguished services of an officer who, although not a member of their body, stood in an intimate relation with them and their work...
...Winsor entered the service of the University at a moment which for this Faculty as then constituted was both critical and fortunate. The Faculty had entered upon the systematic development of their instruction, elementary and advanced, both by enlarging its range and improving its methods, and upon their success in a great and difficult undertaking depended the future rank of Harvard as a seat of learning. At this juncture Mr. Winsor took charge of the Library with the settled purpose of making it a help and a spur to instructors and to students in their daily work, and a source...
...Massachusetts Library Club held a memorial meeting in Channing Hall yesterday in honor of the late Justin Winsor, at which Mr. W. C. Lane of the Boston Athenaeum read a paper entitled "Justin winsor, Librarian and Historian." The paper was compiled by Professor Hart and others of Mr. Winsor's friends...
...December number of the Graduate's Magazine contains many articles of unusual interest. There is a full-page picture of Professor Child, with an account of his life by Professor Norton, and the story of Justin Winsor's connection with the Library. Other articles are on The Book of the Pudding Plays, French Universities, and College Halls as Social Units. The number also contains the report of the Athletic Committee on Suggestions in Athletics, and the Final report on English Composition. A short account is given on the recipients of honorary degrees...